Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-13

NEW YoRE, September 13.-'.he stock market
was still strong at the opening this morning, and
first sales were made at advances over last oven
ings final prices of from Is to 2. per cont. The
general market was very dun, the animation be-.
ing in two or thrco stocks only, among therl
Richmond and West Point. The carly ADVANTAGE
was generally increased by small fractions in the
carly trading, but these were again lost aud in
most instances fractions in addition, moro decided
weakness appearing toward the end of tho hour.
There was no special feature developed and Mt /
o'clock the market quiet and s:cldy to firm at
the decline Money easy at 546
BALrixoaE, Sept 13. Virginia 6a consoliAs:,,,
Il; 10-40s $3.50; psst duo COUPONS; ns8 3.
G3 y bid to day
ALEXANDRIA MAHHnr. Sept 13-Flour is
again easy in sympathy with the decline in
Wheat common grades are selling a shade lower
but medium and choice brands are being held at
unchanged prices. The Wheat markets are duh
and heavy futures selling at from Il to lSc OF on
the entire list, with 10 disposition shown by
either side to speculate, and comparatively small
volume Of business reported, notwithstanding the
fact that present figures are lower than for many
years past; the offerings of spot Whcats are OK.
ccedingly light for the season and tho demand /.
only for prime, vel. cleaned milling samples
other lots moved at unsatisfactory terms to
sellers as well buyers, the latter finding il diff
lcult to dispose of such grades in bulk; sales ON
Change to-day of damaged to fair none choiccla at
from GO to 70. Corn Rye and Oats are steady
Poatoca are scarce and active. other produce is
firm aud wanted
BALTIMORE, Sept 13.-Co!ton dull mddiing
~ Flour firm and quiet. Whett--South srn
firm for choice; red TSaSi amber SlaS3 West
ern lower and quiet; No winter red SPOT 1854
767s; Sept T6lea76 z; Oct T5'saTSA; Nov 500
asked Dec 81@!aS2. Corn-Southorn firm ana
quies; white 36ao7 yellow 55a56: Western firm
and dull; mixed Sept so asked Oct 49i1a50.
Oats active and firm Southern and Penna 3Oa35.
Western white 3la36; DO mixed 32a32il, Rye
firm at 50a55. Provisions steady and quiet
Eggs easier at 1Sa1Si2 Whisky steady at 81 IL
al IS Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO, Sept. -, IL 4. m.-WheaS opened
about steady this morning at 693s for October 90.
ton, huctultci end advanced TO G9B May
Whest 78&s. Oct Corn AZ TIC. May Corn
45 9.16. Year Pork $12 35. Ocs Lard Sc 30
Oct short ribs SO 90 Oct Oats 25ls
New YORK, Sept. 13.-CoLton quiet upiauds
10 1.1G; Orleans 10 $40; futures steady. Flonr
quiet and steady. Wheat steady. Corn quiet
and FIRM Pork firm Mt SIG 80 Old mess Pork
firm a. $15 80 Lard dull at Sc 92l2
BALTIMohE Hoe MARKET Sept 12-Therc is
a full supply of Hogs the market this week
some 500 more than the fair run of last Monday
with the quality showing an Improvement ON
that Of tho offerings then Trade is reported as
good in all the yards, and the market stronger at
the figures then ruling We quote Rogs at 7i.a
Z 12c per lb net, with most sales at and near the
latter figure Receipts 1892 head
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Sept. 12-2S6.
Cattle were offered and sold as follows Best "A
4Ac; good 3iha4c medium 3a3 l!.c and com
mon 2i9a3c. 1911 Sheep and Lamb5 were Of
fered; sales Of I'LL at 2lha4c for the for
mer. and at 4k6t.c for tho latter Calves 4a6c.
20 Cows and Calves brnught $20a40 Market fpt
all kinds OF stock brisk